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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,288,928 and 81,959,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,288,928 and 81,959,934 is: 175,440,555.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,288,928 : 81,959,934 = 81,959,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,288,928/81,959,934 = 81,959,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,288,928x = 81,959,934 × 81,959,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,288,928x = 6,717,430,781,284,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,717,430,781,284,356/38,288,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,440,555.07

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